Nithya Raman Draws Boos at LA Mayoral Debate Over Firm Tied to Graham Platner, 1 Ex-Senate Candidate
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 21
Nithya Raman Draws Boos at LA Mayoral Debate Over Firm Tied to Graham Platner, 1 Ex-Senate Candidate
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 21
Summary
Hundreds of Democrats at a Los Angeles mayoral debate groaned and hissed after Nithya Raman defended hiring Fight Agency, the consulting firm linked to former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
Raman said the firm also worked on Zohran Mamdani’s successful New York City mayoral campaign and other races, but stumbled while insisting her team had weighed the risks and needed talent for paid ads.
Graham Platner quit Maine’s Senate race in July after sexual misconduct allegations, adding baggage to Raman’s explanation because the moderator framed the hire as a judgment issue.
Karen Bass called a separate conflict involving one of her advisers “absolutely not” acceptable after Raman tried to pivot to it, underscoring how the exchange shifted pressure back onto Raman.
The flare-up lands in a competitive November race in America’s second-largest city, where Raman narrowly made the ballot after the Bass-Raman debate earlier this week.